5/20/25
May 20, 2025 Pine Grove Cemetery
In Memory of you Big Brother
Frank
Franks Burial Service
Reminds me so much of you
Kelly Nelson
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To: Frank
❤️ Kel
In Loving Memory of Frank Nelson Son, Father, Brother, Nephew, Cousin, Friend
Francis Edward Nelson III
December 4, 1974 – May 11, 2025
Lived 50 years
Pine Grove Cemetery · Lynn, MA
“Keep on Trucking”
Life story
Self-taught guitarist and motorcycle enthusiast, he had a deep love for music, nature, art, and history— anything on the History Channel, especially Ancient Aliens. A devoted son, an incredible big brother, a proud dad, and a loving Grampy, who adored his grandchildren more than anything. One of a kind—hilarious, honest, and unapologetically blunt—he lived life entirely on his own terms.
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1974
Born December 4
1977
Birth of Sister ~ Kelly Ann Nelson
1982
Francis was 8 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1989
Francis was 15 when the Berlin Wall fell
1991
St. Pius V Catholic Private Elementary
1995
Birth of Niece ~ Brianna Lorraine Nardone
1997
Francis was 23 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
1998
Francis was 24 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2001
Francis was 27 when Apple introduced the iPod
2002
Death of Father ~ Francis Edward Nelson Jr.
2003
Birth of Daughter ~ Saige Marie Nelson
2005
Francis was 31 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2009
Landscaping Locke Landscaping Nahant Massachusetts as well as several other jobs
2021
Birth of Grandson ~ Octavius Freed
2023
Birth of Granddaughter ~ Zakaira Freed
2025
Passed away May 11, age 50
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I miss you
My Brother, there will never be another you. Love Kelly
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Plot: Lot 20 Geranium Path
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